Lance Blankenship

Lance Robert Blankenship

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of California
• High School Ygnacio Valley High School
• Debut September 4, 1988
• Final Game August 15, 1993
• Born December 6, 1963 in Portland, OR USA

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Biographical Information

Lance Blankenship was signed as a 10th round pick in the 1986 amateur draft by the Oakland A's and scout Grady Fuson. He was a versatile utility man for the A's between 1988 and 1993, winning a ring as a member of the 1989 squad. A good on base man (.350 OBP with 200 walks in 461 games), Lance's undoing was his anemic bat (.222 average) with a meager .299 slugging percentage in an increasingly offense first era.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1989